The Deepened Taste

episode 13

Acha walked casually down the supermarket not far from the campus, sounding a small hum coming out of her tiny lips. His hands took the necessary ingredients and put them in a trolley.

"Grand flour, corn, chocolate, hmm butter is still at home, eggs are there, like other ingredients are still there at home" Acha spoke to herself. He pushed the trolley towards the cashier.

While waiting for the queue, his eyes were fixed on the parcels of various brands of chocolate with a dominating pink color. Of course, this is valentine. He quickly turned his trolley back to leave the queue, how could he forget, these cookies he made for a valentine date with Chikal. This is not like the cookies he usually makes at home, this time it should be more special.

Take a box of strawberries and clear plastic packaging patterned heart. Long time he chose the heart motif is most appropriate, finally he decided to buy clear plastic with a big black heart motif with the words "Will you be my valentine?" underneath. He thought the wrap would be suitable compared to the red heart wrap.

"Eh there's Acha"

Acha turned her body, staring at the voice that called her name. His eyes sparkled, smiling happily at the figure before him.

"Rlga!" she cried out happily, she jumped up a little while grabbing Erga's hand "Why are you here?"

"Buy this" Erga showed me a cart of freshly picked sachet coffee.

"Oh"

"What did you buy?" Erga glanced at the ingredients of the cake that was in the Acha shopping trolley.

"Ah, I want to make a cake" he said. His face was met red, recalling the invitation to date from Chikal.

"Valentine?" search Erga. Acha's red cheeks made her curious to ask. Yes, even without being answered, he knows the answer.

"Yes" Acha nodded softly, she held both of her cheeks that felt hot.

Whatisthis? Broken heart? Erga felt a tightness in her chest. Acha's mingled face, her slow nod, indicates that there is someone Acha likes.

"Oh, for whom?" Erga, stop asking! Your heart cannot! His brain was in a violent revolt as the word was spoken from his mouth. He wondered who the lucky guy who got Acha's love. He was curious even though knowing it would only make his heart hurt.

"You want to know?" Acha looked at Erga inside. Erga just nodded slowly, her chest pounding hard.

"His name..."

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"That's it..."

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"Acha!" Erga reflexively shouted annoyed. He had already prepared his heart.

"Nyebelin ya!" her pinched hard on Acha's cheeks, making the girl complain of pain.

"Aw aw aw sick! Sick tau!" Acha tried to release Erga's pinch

Erga laughed loosely at Acha's cheeks that were flushed red due to her pinch.

"I'm helping you make it?" ask Erga

"Can you?"

"Can! I used to help my mama" Erga took over Acha's trolley, then pushed it to the cashier.

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"Woi! He said he'd help?" Acha who was stirring the ingredients with cookies glanced back at Erga.

"Yes, I help prayer" said Erga lazily. He stirred the red syrup in front of him lazily.

"Ck." Acha clucked annoyed at Erga's behavior. "If you don't want to help me get home"

Erga breathed heavily.

"Acha, that's chocolate for the person you like, right? You have to make your own. If I help you it won't be special anymore."

"Yes yes too" Acha nodded in understanding.

Erga put her head on the table, closing her eyes slowly. His mind returned a moment before entering Acha's house.

"Cha, remember valentine later" said Chikal before running the bike.

Acha nodded happily, while Erga just silently digested Chikal's words.

God fucking. So the chocolate was for him.